MetaMask includes a secure identity vault, providing a user interface to manage your identities on different sites and sign blockchain transactions.
Our platform requires you to sign some of the blockchain transactions so Metamask installation is needed.

A blockchain is a continuously growing list of records, called blocks, which are linked and secured using cryptography.
Each block typically contains a cryptographic hash of the previous block, a timestamp, and transaction data. By design,
a blockchain is resistant to modification of the data. It is "an open, distributed ledger that can record transactions
between two parties efficiently and in a verifiable and permanent way".

You can watch the Ted talk by Bettina Warburg to undestrand the blockchain and how it is useful for decentralise applications.

Ethereum is a decentralized blockchain platform for "building decentralised web applications", while Ether is the cryptocurrency used on this platform.
To learn more, you can visit Ethereum wiki page here.

If you are on-boarded as a Borrower. Submit the loan application. We have many investors on our platform.
You have to wait until an investor shows the interest in your application.Once application is created - just click view application and follow the steps.

If you are on-boarded as an Investor. You will be able to see many open loan applications - waiting to be funded.
If you like an application - just click view application and follow the steps.Once application is created - just click

Currently platform does not allow you to on-board both as Borrower and Investor. If you want to try - you can on-board using a different email address (new sign up).You can also look to use 2 different browsers like Chrome and Mozilla - One as a Borrower and other as an Investor. Please make sure you have MetaMask installed on both the Browsers.

Transactions take some to be approved after they are submitted on blockchain - It is because they are validated. This process is called mining.
Mining of transaction can take from several seconds to few minutes. When you are interacting with platform just be
patient, if you discover a bug or you want to suggest an improvement. Please feel free to submit it - We will look to pick it up ASAP.